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TTC Orion VII bus #7754 operates northbound on Victoria Park in service on the new 924 VICTORIA PARK EXPRESS route. This photo was taken by Steven Sun on November 19, 2018.

TTC Novabus LFS #8700 pauses at Kennedy station in service on the 905 EGLINTON EAST EXPRESS. This photo was taken by Marcus Danchuk on October 10, 2018.

TTC Orion VII Next Gen hybrid bus #1409 picks up passengers at Keele station in service on the 989 WESTON EXPRESS route. This photo was taken by Marcus Danchuk on October 15, 2018.

Express Meeting! TTC Nova LFS bus #8617 in service on 937 ISLINGTON EXPRESS poses next to MiWay New Flyer #1071 in service on 109 MEADOWVALE EXPRESS at Islington station. This photo was taken by Marcus Danchuk on October 15, 2018.

TTC NovaBus #3193 pauses at Pioneer Village station in service on the 935 JANE EXPRESS route. This photo was taken by Marcus Danchuk on November 18, 2018.

TTC NovaBus LFS Articulated #9039 heads eastbound on Wilson, preparing to enter Wilson station in 929 DUFFERIN EXPRESS service. This photo was taken by Marcus Danchuk on November 18, 2018.

TTC NovaBus hybrid #3411 pauses on Danforth Avenue east of Coxwell on a private charter on Saturday, December 1, 2018. The bus is bearing a 116E MORNINGSIDE EXPRESS rollsign. The photo was taken by Jordan Hollingsworth.

TTC Flexity LRV #4466 emerges from St. Clair West station westbound approaching Bathurst Street, followed by Orion VII bus #8183 in service on 90 VAUGHAN. This photo was taken by Jonah Nixon in the summer of 2018.

TTC Orion VII bus #7951 lays over at Kipling station on the first day of 900 AIRPORT EXPRESS service. Mohamed Salim took this photograph on Sunday, November 18, 2018.

TTC Orion VII bus #1580 pulls up to the southbound stop on Middlefield Drive at Steeles, in service on the 130B MIDDLEFIELD "Via Maybrook" branch on the afternoon of November 14, 2018. Photo by James Bow.

A map and flyer promoting the launch of MiWay's 100 AIRPORT EXPRESS service along the Transitway on October 29, 2018.

TTC Flexity LRV #4437 prepares to leave University Avenue operating westbound in 504B KING "Broaddview Stn-Dufferin Gate" service. Kevin Nicol took this photograph on October 13, 2018, soon after the route split.

TTC Flexity LRV #4450 picks up passengers westbound on King at University Avenue, in service on the 504A KING "Distillery-Dundas West" branch. Kevin Nicol took this photograph on October 13, 2018.

TTC Flexity LRV #4506 heads westbound on Queen's Quay, about to cross Dan Leckey, in service on the 509 HARBOURFRONT. Michael Doucet took this photograph on November 15, 2018.

TTC Orion VII "Next Gen" bus #1238 pulls up to its stop at Finch West station, in service on the 939 FINCH EXPRESS. This photo was taken on the morning of November 14, 2018 by James Bow.

A GO double-decker bus pauses on its way to York University at Highway 407 stations GO bus terminal on the morning of November 14, 2018. This photo was taken by James Bow.

TTC Orion VII "Next Gen" hybrid lays over at Finch West station, in service on the 939 FINCH EXPRESS to Scarborough Centre. This photo was taken on the morning of November 14, 2018 by James Bow.

TTC Orion VII "Next Gen" bus #1788 lays over at Scarborough Centre station, in service on the 131E NUGGET EXPRESS to Kennedy Station. This photograph was taken by James Bow on the afternoon of November 14, 2018, just days before its change to the 903 KENNEDY-SCARBOROUGH EXPRESS.

TTC Orion VII "Next Gen" Hybrid #1745 pulls into Scarborough Centre station on the afternoon of November 14, 2018, having just finished a run on the 913 PROGRESS EXPRESS. This photograph was taken by James Bow.

TTC Novabus #8924 picks up passengers at Lawrence East station, in service on the 54B LAWRENCE EAST "Orton Park" branch on the afternoon of November 14, 2018. Photo by James Bow.

TTC NovaBus #8804 pulls up to load passengers at Lawrence East station, in service on the 954 LAWRENCE EAST EXPRESS on the afternoon of November 14, 2018. Photo by James Bow.

An express eastbound GO Train prepares to speed through Danforth station, led by locomotive #608, on the afternoon of November 14, 2018. Photo by James Bow.

A westbound Lakeshore GO Train, led by cab car #362, prepares to board passengers at Danforth GO station on the afternoon of November 14, 2018. Photo by James Bow.

Passengers board TTC Flexity LRV #4485 as the sun sets on Harbourfront Centre on November 14, 2018. The car is in service westbound for 510 SPADINA. Photo by James Bow.

Waiting passengers look on as TTC Flexity LRV #4431 opens its doors at Harbourfront Centre, heading to Spadina station in 510 SPADINA service on a late afternoon on November 14, 2018. Photo by James Bow.

TTC Flexity LRV #4498 pulls away from Harbourfront Centre, heading westbound into the setting sun on the late afternoon of November 14, 2018. Photo by James Bow.

MiWay Express New Flyer #1714 speeds into Erin Mills Transitway station eastbound in service on the 109 MEADOWVALE EXPRESS. James Bow took this picture on the morning of November 14, 2018.

An official map of the TTC's 941 KEELE EXPRESS map, effective on launch day, November 19, 2018.

An official TTC map of the 903 KENNEDY-SCARBOROUGH CENTRE EXPRESS operations, effective November 19, 2018.

Edward Brain took this photograph of Flexity LRV #4507 at Long Branch Loop on November 11, 2018.

An H1 train heads southbound into the newly opened Spadina subway platform of Spadina station on January 28, 1978. This photograph was taken by Robert McMann and is courtesy the Damian Baranowski collection.

Photographer Adam Howell captured this image of the platform of Museum station undergoing renovations in July 2007.

TTC LRV #4465 pauses westbound on Queen's Quay, about to turn north onto Bathurst in 509 HARBOURFRONT service. This photograph was taken by James Bow on October 15, 2018.

TTC Flexity LRV #4502 heads eastbound on King Street passing York in 504B service to Broadview station on October 13, 2018, after the splitting of the route. This photograph was taken by Kevin Nicol.

Newly arrived TTC Flexity LRV #4500 leaves St. Clair station and prepares to turn west onto St. Clair Avenue in 512 ST. CLAIR service on a rainy October 1, 2018. Photo by Michael Doucet.

TTC Flexity LRV #4430 heads eastbound through the King Street underpass near Atlantic Avenue in 504 KING service on September 30, 2018. Photo by Damian Baranowski.

TTC Flexity LRV #4454 heads eastbound on King, having left Charlotte Loop on a special movement of the 503 KINGSTON ROAD tripper on October 5, 2018. Photo by CoDy Kydd.

TTC Bombardier Flexity Streetcar 4504 is seen on the test track beside Harvey Shop at the Hillcrest Complex, just shortly after being delivered. Photo taken on October 10th, 2018 by Marcus Danchuk.

TTC Bombardier Flexity Streetcar #4503 is seen at Main Street Station, while laying over on a training run. Photo taken on October 13th, 2018 by Marcus Danchuk.

A train of T1 cars heads westbound, having departed Victoria Park station and diving underground towards Main Street station in this December 2017 shot by Lex Reid.

An official map of TTC's 12 KINGSTON ROAD operations, effective October 9, 2018 showing the extension to Morningside Avenue.

An official map of TTC's 989 WESTON EXPRESS operations, effective October 9, 2018.

An official map of TTC's 952 LAWRENCE WEST EXPRESS operations, effective October 9, 2018.

An official map of TTC's 929 DUFFERIN EXPRESS operations, effective October 9, 2018.

An official map of TTC's 165 WESTON ROAD NORTH operations, effective October 7, 2018.

TTC Orion VII hybrid #1047 arrives at Dundas West station on route 168 SYMINGTON on September 16, 2018. Photo by Jelo Gutierrez Cantos.

TTC Orion VII NG bus #8104 in the new Flexity livery as seen on Midland Avenue approaching the Verdun Avenue stop on route 20 CLIFFSIDE heading to Kennedy station. This photo was taken on September 28, 2018 by Jelo Gutierrez Cantos.

During an typical evening of September 26, 2018, TTC Flexity LRV #4406 departs Broadview station spotted at Erindale Avenue stop on route 504 KING heading westbound to Dundas West station. This photograph was taken by Jelo Gutierrez Cantos.

Jelo Gutierrez Cantos has supplied this photo of TTC Orion VII bus #7862 in service on route 121D FORT YORK-ESPLANADE. This shot was taken on September 22, 2018 evening at the stop of Fort York Boulevard and Gzowzki Boulevard.

TTC Orion VII NG hybrid bus #1226, seen at Bloor Street West turning right to Runnymede Road, operating on route 71A RUNNYMEDE. This photo was taken by Jelo Gutierrez Cantos on September 16, 2018.

TTC Flexity LRV #4499 heads westbound on Queen's Quay, approaching Bathurst in 509 HARBOURFRONT service on the afternoon of September 27, 2018. Photo by M. Doucet.

TTC Flexity LRV #4492 turning from southbound Spadina onto eastbound King in a 503 KING diversion passes Flexity LRV #4403 making the opposite turn onto Spadina. Photo taken by James Bow on September 12, 2018.

TTC Orion VII EPA 2010 8364 stops briefly to service Ossington Station while on the 363 OSSINGTON BLUE NIGHT. Photo taken on September 30th, 2018 by Marcus Danchuk.

TTC Orion VII 7833 lays over at Broadview Station, before making another trip out to Bingham Loop, while in service on the 322 COXWELL BLUE NIGHT route. Photo taken on September 30th, 2018 by Marcus Danchuk.

TTC Nova LFS 8667 drops passengers off at the temporary platform at Kennedy Station, before continuing westbound towards Eglinton Station on the 334 EGLINTON EAST BLUE NIGHT. Photo taken on September 30th, 2018 by Marcus Danchuk.

TTC Nova LFS 8649 lays over on the temporary bus platform at Kennedy Station, before making the last 343 KENNEDY BLUE NIGHT trip of the night. Photo taken on September 30th, 2018 by Marcus Danchuk.

Toronto Rocket Train 5861-6 arrives northbound at Eglinton West station, with the famous art piece in the background. The photo was taken on September 20, 2017 by James Bow.

TTC Orion VII bus #7861 lays over at Main Street station, and shows off a defunct 2 ANGLESEY destination sign. Marcus Danchuk took this photograph on September 16, 2017.

TTC Flexity LRV pauses northbound on Spadina, having crossed King, while comrade LRV #4493 approaches southbound on the afternoon of September 12, 2018. Photo by James Bow.

Passengers disembark from Toronto Flexity LRV #4489 northbound on Spadina north of King in service on 510 SPADINA. This photo was taken by James Bow on September 12, 2018.

TTC Flexity LRV #4492 departs the eastbound stop at Spadina on King on the afternoon of September 12, 2018. Photo by James Bow.

TTC Flexity LRV #4495 turns from westbound King onto northbound Spadina as part of a detour of 504 KING service. This photo was taken on September 12, 2018 by James Bow.

TTC Flexity LRV #4495 boards passengers northbound on Spadina, having just turned from King Street as part of a 504 KING detour on the afternoon of September 12, 2018. Photo by James Bow.

TTC Flexity LRV #4494 turns from Spadina onto eastbound King as part of a detour of 504 KING service on the afternoon of September 12, 2018. Photo by James Bow.

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